• ISBN13: 9788126941667
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Education & Psychology
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: July 4, 2025
• Pages: 348
• Original Price: INR 995.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 530 grams

Tribal development is one of the most important yet underperforming initiatives of the Indian government. For any effort in this direction to succeed, an effective tribal educational programme is necessary. However, major gaps in the implementation of this programme, along with factors such as corruption and political interference, have contributed to severe malfunctioning and ineffectiveness of the Tribal Ashram schools, a residential school system. It is essential to understand these gaps from policy, design, funding, management, monitoring and evaluation perspectives for ensuring effective service delivery to tribal learners.

Tribal Development in India: Challenges and Prospects in Tribal Education is a detailed presentation of the multi-pronged effort towards the educational development of India's tribal population. It includes contributions from academicians and professionals belonging to diverse domains, such as social work, education and administration, and involved in tribal education. The perspectives shared through this book will prove helpful for all stakeholders involved in tribal empowerment through education.

Foreword byVirginius Xaxa

Former Deputy Director, Tata Institute of Social Sciences Guwahati Campus, Assam, India

Dr Ravindra Ramesh Patil is a Professor in the Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He currently serves as Chairman of the Equal Opportunity Cell and Liaison Officer for the SC/ST Cell. With over 20 years of academic and administrative experience, he has held key roles including Head of the Department of Social Work and Dean of the School of Social Sciences at the Central University of Rajasthan. His teaching and research focus on poverty, education, Dalit and tribal issues, environment and sustainable development. A prolific author, his notable works include Areas of Social Work (2024), Empowering Dalits: Non-Governmental Organizations in Western India (2015) and Dalit Christians in India (2010). He is actively involved with academic and development institutions both in India and abroad.

• List of Figures…………………………………………………………. v
• List of Tables …………………………………………………………..vii
• List of Abbreviations ………………………………………………..ix
• Foreword by Professor Virginius Xaxa …………………………xi
• Acknowledgements ………………………………………………..xv
• Introduction by R. R. Patil …………………………………………1
• Part I. Issues of Tribal Education in India
• Chapter 1 Sociological Analysis of Educational Experiences of Adivasi Children by Gomati Bodra Hembrom …………………………………………..27
• Chapter 2 Ethnocentrism in Education: Effects of Hidden Curriculum on Tribal Students by Pradyumna Bag ………………………………………………… 42
• Chapter 3 Status of Tribal Ashram Schools in Maharashtra by Bipin Jojo ….. 58
• Chapter 4 Language as Instrument of Exclusion and Inclusion in Tribal Educational Development by Saumya Deol and R. R. Patil ………………71
• Chapter 5 Living Conditions, Learning Status and Educational Performance of Tribal Students by Dhaneswar Bhoi ……………………………………84
• Chapter 6 Insights on High Dropout Rates among Katkari Tribal Children in Maharashtra by S. N. Tripathy …………………………………………………….97
• Chapter 7 Education of Scheduled Tribes in Residential Schools in Manipur
• by Chipemmi Awung Shang and R. R. Patil …………………115
• Chapter 8 Status and Functioning of Tribal Ashram Schools
• by Prakash Chandra Jena ………………………………………..133
• Chapter 9 Educating Tribal Children: Issues by R. Vasundhara Mohan …..149
• Part II. Innovation and Best Practices in Tribal Education
• Chapter 10 Balancing Indigenous Culture and Formal Education: Ashram Schools in Kerala by Noorjahan Kannanjeri and Alkha Dileep ……………….169
• Chapter 11 Ashram School Codebook: Framework for Qualitative Management
• by Rajashri Tikhe and Buveneswari Suriyan …………………………184
• Chapter 12 Centralized Kitchen: Providing Nutritious and Hygienic Meals to Tribal Students by Saurabh Katiyar ……………………………………………197
• Chapter 13 Indira Gandhi Memorial Model Residential School (IGMMRS) in Malappuram, Kerala: A Case Study by Muhammed Shafi C. T. and R. R. Patil.......206
• Part III. Rethinking Policy and Planning for Tribal Education
• Chapter 14 Revisiting Policies and Need for Reform in Tribal Education
• by Sonal Shivagunde …………………………………………………….225
• Chapter 15 Rethinking Policy Design and Reforms for Tribal Education in India
• by Naresh Kumar ……………………………………………………….. 239
• Chapter 16 Inclusive Education Policy for Tribal Ashram Schools in Odisha by Bibekananda Nayak ……………………………………………………..249
• Chapter 17 Ashram Schools and Education of Tribal Children in India: A Policy Perspective by Mrityunjay K. Singh ………………………………….264
• Chapter 18 Government Ashram School: Micro-Planning by D. K. Panmand …….279
• Chapter 19 Financing Tribal Education in India by Vetukuri P. S. Raju ………………301
• Further Readings …………………………………………………………315
• About the Editor and Contributors …………………………………..320
• Index …………………………………………………………………………326